Services for Matthew Brandon Reed, 23, of Kilgore will be two p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at the First Baptist Church with the Reverend David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Cemetery. Matt died Monday, March 26, 2007 as the result of an oilfield accident.

He was born July 15, 1983 in Longview, Texas. Matt was a 2001 graduate of Plano Senior High School where he was the Captain of the Football Team and played varsity Baseball. He was a graduate of Austin College where he played football for four years and was named player of the year during his senior year. Matthew loved his family and friends and was partial to kids and dogs. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a leader among his peers.